A collection of mostly-uptempo songs with a more diverse group of composers as is usually collected on a non “Jingles” Bruton set. Funk and rock are the flavor of the day on Rhythm Stick, with many songs falling in between. Lots of synthesizer, as is evident from the title track, even in the rock numbers like Paul Keogh’s “Rock Festival” and Andrew Jackman’s lively “Black Leather”. Jackman’s “Cool Sweat”, one of the cooler tunes in the set, was described on the back of the sleeve as “sleazy”; you be the judge. One can’t help but wonder if Keogh’s “Santana” was named for a certain guitar player, but it segues nicely into Les Hurdle’s “African Flambe”. Trevor Bastow’s “Shades” is a repeat from BRD 10 Relax, featured earlier at the Vault. The closer “Lurker” is a chiller, suggesting a night scene. The set as a whole is somewhat reminiscent of what you might hear on the first season or so of Knight Rider, before the background music became completely synthesized (and in a way, more definitive).